shadow

walking alone down the middle of the road in the darkest of the winter nights.
watching headlights pass in the distance when i notice a apparition flying a kite.
it appeared to be a young boy, no older than me.
i walked along with the kite in hand, when it dropped a key.
he started to bend down to get the key
when he noticed i was standing there watching him.
he looked vaguely familiar in a weird way
a way that i wouldnt have recognized him any other day
i walked slowly towards the young boy, to see if my hunch was right
light would be helpful to determine the young kid, but it was night.
i got face to face, but it was too dark to see clearly
so i bent down and grabbed the key
and handed it to the kid with the kite.
i tried to talk to him but he didnt respond
i didnt want to leave because of the fact
i just wanted to know what happened to the young lad
when all of a sudden a light shone on his face,
to reveal a face much like my own
to my surprise i spun around
only to get hit by a car.
now it is i who is alone in the dark
standing in the road, in the middle of the night
being alone, and flying a kite